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Animal Idioms
Idiom
Meaning
Example Sentence
sex education
cat nap
a short sleep
chicken out
clam up
copy cat
dog days
dying/giving up quickly
eager beaver
fishy
odd, suspicious
have a cow
holy cow!
horse around
play roughly
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kitty corner
diagonal direction
reveal a secret
Who let the cat out of the bag about the surprise
party?
make a beeline
monkey see,
monkey do
nest egg
pig out
raining heavily
rat race
smell a rat
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Body Idioms
Idiom
Meaning
Example Sentence
all ears
fully listening
break a leg
good-luck
cold feet
be very expensive
relative
deeply in love
head start
an earlier start
keep an eye on
try to be cheerful
learn by heart,
know by heart
memorize
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makes my blood
boil
an experienced person
over my dead
body
recognition or a thank-you
play something by
ear
rule of thumb
agree
just barely
sweet tooth
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Color Idioms
Idiom
Meaning
Example Sentence
beet red
We found the poor guy black and blue near the train
tracks.
black out
faint
black sheep
golden opportunity
grass is always
greener on the other
side
permission
very jealous
be sad or depressed
in the dark
unaware
in the red
in debt
very rarely
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unexpectedly
red tape
red eye
unrealistic view
see red
be very angry
tickled pink
true colours
real self
white lie
with distinction
Clothing Idioms
Idiom
Meaning
Example Sentence
bursting at the
seams
unprepared
(have a) card up
one's sleeve
buckle down
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fine-tooth comb
treat delicately
hand-me-down
used clothing
hat trick
in one's birthday
suit
in the nude
keep something
zipped
try harder
put a sock in it
stop talking
put oneself in
someone else's shoes
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Food Idioms
Idiom
Meaning
Example Sentence
be pregnant
I don't think Jan will come to the bar because she has
a bun in the oven.
bad egg
big cheese
butter someone up
carrot top
Simon is the first carrot top I've ever gone out with.
cheesy
silly
cool as a cucumber
very relaxed
the best
cup of joe
cup of coffee
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egg someone on
urge someone to do
something
be very cold
full of beans
gravy train
(have something)
handed to someone on a
silver platter
hot potato
a controversial or difficult
subject
in a nutshell
simply
like a lot
out to lunch
crazy or mad
Harry has been out to lunch ever since he lost his job.
peach fuzz
Except for a bit of peach fuzz, the baby came out bald.
piece of cake
very easy
souped up
spice things up
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Meaning
Example Sentence
extremely happy
dig deep
dirt cheap
very inexpensive
down to earth
fair-weather friend
a field day
go downhill
go to sleep
leave
make a mountain
out of a molehill
clear of danger
rain on someone
else's parade
stick-in-the-mud
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very fast
take a raincheck
ill
up the creek
in trouble
win by a landslide
(get) wind of
something
Sports Idioms
Idiom
sport of origin
Meaning
Example Sentence
at this time
blind-sided
any sport
win easily
chip in
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gambling
front runner
track
The child got off the hook for stealing because the
security camera was broken.
give something or
someone a fair shake
gambling
go overboard
sailing
defend someone
hit a snag
boating
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hunting
best
go ahead now
Okay, here are the keys to your new car. Let her rip!
long shot
hunting
no sweat
any sport
no problem
not up to par
golf
to be off base
baseball
You were way off base when you said Bill needed to
lose weight.
on target
darts
on the ball
baseball
out of someone's
league
team sport
I'd like to date Maria, but I'm afraid I'm out of her
league.
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an expected circumstance
a guess
begin something
take sides
any sport
give up
time out
any sport
break
illegally
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gambling
win hands down
gambling
the table.
easy victory
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